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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. • HOUSE OF LORDS, WEntrEsnaT, APRIL 26. Mr. Brogden, Sir Edward Knatithbull, and others from the Comm one, brought up the Stage Coach License 13111, the London Bridge Advances Bill, and several Private Bills. land MALMESBURY moved, that an bumble Address be I resented to his Majesty, " For a return of all the accounts re ‘eived from the Consuls residing abroad, -of the price of Corn in I'm-vigil Countries for 1825, as far as that can be ascertained." The Earl of LAUDERDALE also moved an Address, request ...ug a copy of any information which had been transmitted to his Majesty'e Government relative to the price of Corn in Foreign Countries, and the consequences of importing it into this; and copies of any Report, that may have been made on these subjects. !the Noble Earl would take that opportunity, lie said, of remark- Inc, that he thought; without compromising the dignity of either House of Parliament, some 'mode might be fallen on by. which the Reports and other Papers presented to one should be presented to the other, without being reprinted for this purpose. It would only be necessary that a sufficient number of copies should be printed at once for both Houses. At present, almost all Reports and Papers were separately printed, for the couveuience of each House. Lord MALMESBURY agreed in opinion with the Noble Earl. The information be had moved for, and the Report moved for by the Noble Earl, had already been laid before the other House. • 7 ' Earl BATHURST, by his Majesty's command, laid on the Table certain Papers relative to the Slave Population. Earl ROSEBERY presented a Petition from Dunblaine against any Alteration in the Scotch Banking System ; and also Petitions from the Town and County of Nottingham, and from the Town of Dalkeith, praying for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery. Lord FARNHAM presented a Petition from the Merchants' Chillti of Dublin, praying that no further concessions might be granted to the Catholics. Lord MELVILLE brought in a Bill, which was read a first sime, for the better Regulating of Co-Partnerships in Scotland. Several measures were forwarded one stage.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Sir R. FERGUSSON presented a Petition from the inhabi tants of Scone, praying the liberation of Robert Gourley, as a per fitctly harmless individual. The Westminster New Bridewell Bill was read a third time, sod passed. IMPROVEMENTS AT CHARING-CROSS. Mr. HODHOUSE said that he rose to present a petition from certain inhabitants of the parish of St. Martin's in the Fields, who prayed that the communication which had formerly existed from the end of Castle-street, Leicester-square, through the King's Mews, might be re-opened. The communication in-question had been shut up for some time, and was occasioned by the introduction of the barracks, a measure against which -he had so muds com plained. The consequence of the closing of the ingress and egress by the way mentioned, had gone much to deteriorate the property 'of the petitioners ; that property had come into their possession, under the idea that they had the right of way mentioned. The petitioners some time since had made an application to the Com missioners of Woods and Forests, and the answer they received was, that the arrangements were not come then under the Consi deration of the Commissioners; but when they did, their repre sentation should not be overlooked. The petitioners now under stood that the arrangements of the improvements were made, and that, by the erection of the National Gallery on the site where the communisation hail formerly passed, it was intended to shut them out altogether. He (Mr. Hohhouse) therefore hoped that the Hight Lion. Gentleman (Mr. Arbuthnot) would take the case of the petitioners into his consideration. Mr. ARBUTHNOT said that he hoped the Hon. Member for Westiiineter would not think him indisposed to attend to the prayer - of the petition ; at the same time he was compelled to say that it could not be granted, inasmuch as it would interfere with the contemplated improvements. The communication in goes tion.had originally been allowed to exist by sufferance only, and had been taken away for. a period of five years without any com plaint having been made. He begged to assure the Hon. Mem bar (Mr. Hohhonee) that the appliaition to the Board had been made before he (Mr. Arbuthnot) came into that office. • Mr. HOBIIOUSE adverted to a former petition he had pre sented, complaining of the closing of the thoroughfare. Mr. ARBUTHNOT maid, that he wam ignorant of the fact. The Petition was then laid upon the table. LICENSING SYSTEM. Sir F. BURDETT presented a Petition from Chichester, pray-. jug a remedy for the evil of the present Licensing System. Mr. JAMES presented a Petition from. Martha Jackson, of Manchester, complaining .of the oppressive conduct of certain Li cenAing Magistrates. Mr. MONK begged the House to attend to the circumstances of the case,. as it was one of great hardship. After a few words from Mr. Estcourt, Mr. Moberly, and Mr. James, the Petition was read and laid upon the table. Mr. LAWLEY presented a Petition from Stratford-upon- Avon, against Slavery in the West On the motion of Mr. lIEATHCOTE, a comparative Return wt. , ' ordered of British and Foreign. Tonnage entered inwards for • the last ten years. ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS. Mr. ELLIS presented *Petition from the Guild of Mer &tuts of Dublin, against any further concession to the Roman Catholics. Also a similar Petition of the Barber-Surgeons of BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Mr. F. BUXTON presented a Petition from the Borough of Wallingford, complaining of the frequent violation of the Bribery Oath at Elections, and praying an alteration of its terms. Also, a Petition against Slavery from Derby and Clare. Mr. TREVOR presented a Petition from Llanelthy, also against Slavery. Captain WEMYS presented a Petition from Newborough, Fife • shire, with the same prayer The Poor Assessment Bill for the Parish of Walworth, was read a third time and passed. FREEHOLDERS IN TOWNS-COUNTY. Mr. SYKES moved for leave to bring in a Bill to declare the rights of Freeltoldere in separate districts or Counties Corporate to vote at the election of Knights of the Shire of the several Coon tien from which the said districts have been separated. Thu. lion. Member observed, that ulthongh his motion remotely touched the qmstiort of Parliamentary Reform, he apprehended that it would not be resisted even by thus most timid and sensitive of the alarm-, ists upon that subject, while it would 'be supported by all who thought that popular feeling - was not sufficiently represente.l in that House.. Honourable Gentlemen were, perh a p s awar e , that by various Charters front the reign of Edward 111. w James 1., portions of Counties had been et‘parated from the rest, or, in other words, had been erected into Counties Corporate. - In many eases the Freeholders of these Counties Corporate had ceased to exercise their right of voting for .Members fur the Shiro, and in some instances they did not even vote for the representa tives of the Counties Corporate. Be did not mean to deny the right of the Crown, exercised front the time of Alfred, and per haps earlier, to divide counties ; but he disputed the power of the Crown to interfere with, and deprivato parties of their elec tive franchise. Upon this point he Mt quite decided, and he directed the attention of the House to some authorities, to show that the King possessed no such power ; he relied princi pally upon the opinion of Lord Coke, in his 4th Inst., followed by a decision of the Committee on the Chippeultam case, raid by the opinion of the Court of King's Bench in Johnson V. Dal ton. The Honourable Member did not mention where this ease was reported ; but he Itch! it to be quite in point. Such being the real -state of the kW, the object of this Bill was to declare, that notwithstanding the 'separation of parts of countries by ltoyal Mailer, the freeholders in those. parts of countries retained their right of voting for Knights of the Shire. He claimed this con e:erosion se a matter of right, without trenching upon the rights of any other parties. In all there were nineteen towns—county or counties corporate; Iniefor various reasons he should only include nine of them in his Bill, in which the freeholders bad for utility years exercised, no franchise at all, and were, in fact, totally un represented. The measure he hoped to obtain -leave to intro duce, Went no further 'than .to declare, on the foundation of Lord Otke's opinion, that the right of voting continued, and that the frecholdere ought to be allowed to exercise it. He concluded b y moving for leave to bring in a declaratory Bill to restore the Hective Franchise to such plums as had been aeparated front coontiea. . . Sir M. W. RIDLEY reminded the motion. The Dill pro pow,' to go no farther than to reinstate the petitioners in the rights which bad before belonged to them. The Crown might establish a separate commuhity, but could not deprive freeholders of their franchises. It was, therefore, evident, that the proposed measure was just and proper. Mr. JONES supported the motion.; and Mr. LITTLETON did not see that any reasonable objection zooid be made to it. Lord JOHN ItUSSEI, suggested, that it would he better, in such cases, to ( =tine the voting to the Towns, instead of taking - them at the places of Election for the Counties. Mr. SYKEL said, that he disclaimed any intention to confer a double right of voting. Its object was merely to restore the ancient constitutional right. Mr. WYNN doubted whether this was a proper time for the introduction of such yt DIII. At all events the lion. Member ought to give the House sufficient time to consider the subject. Mr. SYKES observed, that he had given notice of his intention to introduce this measure some weeks ago; and if it was a proper one, it ought to pass without delay. Mr. BENETT (of Wilts) observed, that this was merely a restoration of rights, by which nobody could be injured ; and since the right could not be questioned, the sooner it was restored the better. Mr. ELLICE said, that a deeision on the matter in question had taken place in a Committee up stairs. ,The freeholders of Coventry had voted for the county of Warwick, and their votes had been disallowed. , The country was under great obligations to the Hon. Member for bringing forward this subject, but he hoped the Hon. Member would not press it forward with such haste as to deprive him of the support of the Gentlemen opposite. Mr. BRIGHT said, that this was merely a declaratory law, and he 'only regretted that the Hon. Gentleman proposed to confine its operation to nine places. .As to the double franchises, no good argument could, be funneled on that; for, he believed, there were few in the House who had not a double franchise. The measure ought to he extended to all the places Which had lost their ancient rights, otherwise the places not named might be deprived of their rights by implication. Mr. R. SMITH thought it best that the operation of the Bill should be in sonic . degree restrained ; for if it restored all . the rights that lay dormant, it might, on the same principle, deprive electors of such rights as they had acquired by usage. It was clear that the Crown could not, by any charter, take away the elective franchise. Dr. PHILLIMORE consented to the introduction of the Bill, but would not pledge himself to support it throughout.—Leave given to bring in the Bill. RYE ELECTIONS. Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a Petition from the inhabit ant householders of the Borough of Rye, praying for the extension of the Elective Franchise in that Borough. The petitioners stated, that the Elective Franchise in their town was confined to a few persons, only 2d in number; and they complained that these 26 were under the influence of Doctor Lainb, who held three livings in the church. And they stated, that such heart-turnings and animosities prevailed in the town, that it was irksome to them to live in a place where the Elective Franchiso was exercised under such corrupt influence. The petitioners stated, that instead of this limitation of the Elective Franchise having ex;sted from time immemorial, it was merely an usurpation that commenced about 70 years ago. They had discovered from old records that the Elective Franchise in the Borough formerly was in the house holders generally ; and complained that some of the voters were not resident in the Borough. His Lordship expressed his hope that the petitioners would try the question at the next Election; but the petitioners stated that they felt this as a matter affecting not themselves only, but the general interests of the country.— They prayed that a declaratory Law should be passed, for restoring the Elective Franchise to the Freeholders of the Borough. The Petition was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. votes seriatim were laid on the table, and this formality Were altogether dispensed with. According to the present custom, it was competent for him, or any other Member, to oppose any one of the votes, and revive all the debates upon them. At one time it was his intention to have availed himself of this right with re gard to some of them, bul he was induced not to persevere in his intention on account of the indifrerence manifested by the House. The Clause was then agreed to, the House resumed; and tli* Report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow (this day): ' ' . . •SPRING GUNS. On the Order of the Day being read for bringing up the Re. port of the Spring Gun's Bill, . _ The LORD ADVOCATE suggested that, as by the Law of Scotland, a remedy was already provided according to the pro visions of this Bill, its operation ought not to bo extended to that country. After a few words from Mr. TENNYSON and Mr. H. DRUAIMOND, it was Rgreerl that the Amendment should be deferred till the third reading, which was fixed for to-morrow (this day). Lord MILTON olrierved, that it was peculiarly desirable to avoid any unnecessary discussions on minor points, in this Bill, in order that it might go up to another place in which unfriendly feelings were known to exist towards it, with all the weight and authority of the unanimity of that House stamped upon it. BANK CHARTER AMENDMENT BILL. . _ _ On the Order for the third reading of the Bank Charter Amend ment Bill, Mr. GRENFELL expressed a wish to know what were the intentions of the Bank with regard to the establishment of Branch Banks in the country. Some time ago he had put that question to an Honourable Director (Mr. Pearse) not at that moment in the House. His answer was, that the subject was then under consideration, and he could not intimate how it would be decided. It was exceedingly desirable that an end should he put to this state of uncertainty. As long as it was unknown whether the Bank would avail itself of the power of establishing Branches, those in dividuals who were disposed to form Joint Stock Companies, for the purpose of banking, were obliged in prudence to pause. Un der these circumstances, in order that he might obtain an answer from the Honourable Director, ho wished the third reading to be postponed till to-morrow. Mr. HERRIES remarked, that the passing of the Bill would not at all preclude the Honourable Gentleman front obtaining the information he desired, The question might be put as well at any time hereafter as at the third reading. As, however, one day was of little consequence, he had no' objection to comply with the request of the Hon. Gentleman. The third reading was, therefore, postponed till to-morrow (this day). • The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter before Seven. S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Smith Sea Stock OM A nnunies ,-., New Ditto 7 8 F.x.11i11•400/.2d....10 11 pm. Ditto 5001.2 J. lO 11 pm. Ditto Small 2t lO 11 pm. Ditto AdvertisM Bank for Acct. I lrulitt for Acct. eons. for Acct. 79d t ll it, ANDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 1821 Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds Pros.tian, 11 per cm. Ditto New Russian, New, 5 p.c 77 Spanish 1821, tp. c. • • u 4 111'2 3 French lientes. 5 p. c. —f —c. Exchange ... —f p. c. • —f. —c. Exchange LICENSING OF ALEIIOUSES. Mr. ESTCOURT obtained leave to bring in a Bill to continue the Alehouse Licensing Act of 3d of Geo. IV. c. 77. NAVAL FORCE IN THE EAST INDIES. Mr. W. WYNN brought in a Bill to defray the expences of the additional Naval Force in the East Indies. This Bill was introduced for the purpose of carrying into effect the agreement lately concluded with the East India Company. The Bill we read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday next. • THE BURMESE WAR.' Mr. HERRIES having moved that the house should resolve itself into a Committee, in order that he might move the in sertion of the Appropriation Clause in the Consolidation Fund Bill, • Mr. HUME said, that seeing the President of the India Board in his place, he would take the opportunity of asking, whether, in the present state of the . Session, that Right Hon. Gentleman was prepared to lay any papers before the House relative to the transactions that had taken place at Barrackpore? When he had last asked this question, the Right Hon. Gentleman had stated, that the late Commander•:in-Chief (Sir E. Paget) was shortly expected to arrive in this country, and that in all probabi lity that officer would be able to give the 'desired information. He (Mr. Ilunte) was desirous of knowing whether it was the in tention of the Right Hon. Gentleman to furnish the house with this information, and with any papers explanatory of the progress made by the British forces in the Burmese territory? Mr. W. WYNN remarked, that the question of the Hon. Gentleman referred to two perfectly distinct subjects. He had no lemitation in saying, with regard to the first point, that he did not think it expedient to make any communication to the House; as to the second point, certainly Government had received dis patches containing further information respecting the occupation of the Island of Shapooree, which he intended to lay before the House. Mr. BRIGHT complained that no documents respecting the Burmese war had been laid on the table of the House, and it ap peared that none were to be, :except with relation to the petty island mentioned by the Right Honourable Gentleman. The House were bound to inquire into the circumstances of this war, which so deeply affected the welfare raid safety or onr great In dian empire. Nothing at present was known respecting the con dition of our territories, nor whether we were likely'to keep or lose them nor whether the war was likely to be short or long. It was his opinion that the Members of that House would neglect their duty to their Constituents, and ho could tell them their Constituents would think so too, unless they entered upon the consideration of that most *important subject. He called - upon his Majesty's Ministers to give some explanation as to these matters before the House parted. Whether the Eust. India Company was able to bear the expences of this contest, the pub lic were quite in the dark. He presumed the Itidia Board were perfectly aware how the army invading the Burmese territory was situated, and particularly how it was affected by the dreadful pes tilence from which it was suffering. It was desirable to know whit hope there was for the future, and what were the grounds for the fears and anxieties that existed. He was surprised at the silence that had been observed in that House as to this war. Out of doors it was far otherwise. The most alarming reports were in circulation. It was totally impossible that the Indian Go vernment could be without dispatches, and he trusted they would be laid befor the House. The. public mind was greatly agitated, and the call was loud and general for information regarding the progress of this most calamitous, unprovoked, and unnecessary war. Mr. W. WYNN said, it was quite certain that the Hon. Gentleman who had just spoken had not given himself the trouble to read any of the papers which had been presented to the House. The Hon. Gentleman evidently did not know their con tents., the (Mr. Wynn) was ready to give an answer to any specific question which might be propounded to him by any Hon. Member, but it was not usual tbr persons who presided over the department confided to him, to give explanations as to newspa per paragraphs. If such was considered by the Hon. Gentleman to he the duty of any Minister of the Crown, it.was a doctine per fectly new. He (Mr. Wynn) had never before heard of it, and he did not mean to act upon it. He certainly thought that this was not a convenient opportunity for going further into the sub ject. The Colette would continue to publish, as heretofore, full infOrniation concerning the progress of the war. More would have been published, if it had been'received, and Government had deemed it expedient to give it publicity. It was true, he be lieved, that the troops in the Burmese territory had suffered se verely from disease. This circumstance was a matter of regret, but not of reproach. Lord J. RUSSELL was not disposed to impute blame to any party with regard to this important subject. There were, how ever, many questions connected with the war, which deserved consideration, both as to its origin, and the mode in which it had been conducted ; told a still more important one, whether any op. portunity had been neglected of concluding an honourable piece, which might have put an end to the sufferings and losses of our gallant army, and to the, expellee and perils of an arduous war..... It wan the duty of the HOLMe to ascertain that point from the Mi nisters of the Crown. Certainly it was true that the present Go vernment of India did not inspire that 'confidence which existed during the times of Lord Wellesley and Lord Hastings. There was u general feeling of dissatisfaction, which, he was afraid, was too well founded. He wished to give his Majesty's Government an opportunity of explanation as to that point ; and if the Right Honourable Gentleman would fix any day next week, Tuesdayfor instance, or Wednesday, it would prevent the necessity of bringing forward any motion for the purpose of obtaining it. The subject was then dropped, and the House went into a COM. mitten on the Consolidated Fund Bill. _ _ . Mr. HERMES move the insertion of the Appropriation Clause. Mr. HUME presumed that this was merely a list of the Votes of Supply passed by the House. Mr. HERRIES said it was merely the usual recapitulation of all the sums of money granted in alLthe Committees of Supply during this Session. _ . Mr - . HUME regretted that this practice had continued so long. It was impossible to go through such a multitude of items. , It would be a better plan, he thought, if a detailed statement of the t. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1826. It is with the deepest regret that we have to state, that the reports which were in circulation yesterday, of riots to an alarming extent, in Blackburn and its neighbourhood,,prove to be correct. The accounts from that part of the country are of the most disas trous and distressing nature. From the Manchester Papers, of Tuesday, it appears that a mob,sonsisting of unemployed weavers, assembled on Monday at Ilen field, and, after remaining some time in consultation, proceeded to various manufactories in the neighbour hood, and demolished the whole of the power-looms and other machinery in each, committing, in their progress, various other. outrageous acts. A consider able party of the mob, the total number of which is es timated at from 5000 to 6000, were armed with pikes, scythes, and other — weapons, and bid defiance for a time to the small pa r ties of dragoons which could be detached to different parts. At Grimshaw Park, where the rioters erected an entrance, notwithstand ing the presence of the soldiers, and destroyed the whole of the machinery, the Military, after being severely pelted, and in some instances shot at, dis charged their fire arms, w h en it is said, two men lost their lives, and four or five were wounded. The work of destruction did not cease till every power loom in Blackburn, or within six miles of that town, had been detroyed. In the evening the dragoons, after, the Riot Act had been twice read, cleared the isiieets, which they effected; without inflicting personal ilijury to any, and manifested, under the trying cir cuinstances in which they were placed, the most ex emplary temper and humanity. Some of the ring leaders had been taken; but fears were entertained that the attacks meditated on other inanufactories, situated at a greater distance from Blackburn, would not be prevented. The immediate cause of excitement is stated to be the failure of the hope which had been entertained by the weavers, of a reduction of the price of provisions by the decision of the question of the corn laws. The suffering which exists in the manufacturing districts at this moment is, we believe, most intense, and well calculated to excite feelings of anguish and commiseration in the breast of every considerate per son ; but it is lamentable that distress, however se vere, should lead these unfortunate persons into the commission of acts such as those we have described, which can only tend to aggravate their own miseries, and bring down upon them the vengeance of the out raged laws. That the distresses of the whole district must be aggravated, in a great degree, by such pro ceedings is manifest,—for the means of masters to employ men will be lessened by the losses they have sustained, while the very machinery by which that ern ployment could alone be given, no longer exists. With out machinery of modern construction no manufac tures could be carried on in this country ; and until that which has been destroyed shall be replaced, those who have assisted in its demolition must remain de pendent upon the compassion of others, whose power of relieving them has been thus reduced. Mercy there fore dictates that immediate measures should be taken to deter others from the commission of similar enor,. mities, by the punishment of those who have been most conspicuous in the violation of the laws for the protection of property, which it is as much the in terest as it is the duty of all to maintain ; while at the same time we trust, that means will be found for the alleviation of Cufferings, the pressure of which has led to consequences so unhappy, and so much to be deplored. Since writing the above we lament to add that the accounts received this morning from the manufac turing districts are still more gloomy. It • was reported on 'Change that the farmers at Paddiam, near Blackburn, would be compelled to sell out their Stock in the Funds to meet the increased demands of the Overseers, who were pressing them for augmented rates to relieve the urgent distress of the people. This report produced a very sensible effect on the oper ations in the Funds. , When the Post left, it was said that the populace had become desperate, and were marching to Clitberoc, for the purpose of de stroying the extensive power loom of Mr. THOMP SON. It was further reported, that a second express had arrived this afternoon from Blackburn, with ac counts that the rioters had assembled within nine miles of Manchester, to the number of 10,000, 2,000 of whom were armed, and that they destroyed all the looms in their progress, until the Military came up with them. Another account states that the military had been worsted, but we cannot vouch for the truth of these reports. • Most of our readers must lie heartily tired, by this time, of all subjects connected with the currency of the kingdom—but we cannot help again congratulating our friends in Scotland on the intimation given by Lord LIVERPOOL that their case is to stand over for another Session. We do not hesitate to say that we have all along doubted the policy of interfering with the currency of that country. It has been ascertained that the system of Banking in England is radically vicious. For some pitiful pecuniary consideration, this great nation has given to a set of men, called the Bank of England, a charter prohibiting the establish: ment of Banks with more than a certain number of partners—in short, of any Banks which might in terfere with them, from possessing a share of the public confidence. As might be expected, this species of legislation succeeded admirably in mak ing.these Banks very insecure, and a great many of them have lately failed to the, ruin of innumerable per sons throughout the country. More alive to the distresses of the world than States men generally are, our Government lost no time in endeavouring to apply remedies to the evil. But while we give them credit for the best motives, and arc be hind none in our admiration of the splendid talent to be found amongst them, we think they, as well as some of the great Opposition Leaders, were for once decidedly wrong in the view which' they took of the evil and of the remedy. We wish they had viewed the evil as chiefly existing in one of the provisions of the Bank Charter, and had treated with the Bank for giving up entirely that condition which prohibit e d ycome t the establishment of other Corporate Banks. If the bargain iati had cost bold a millionl of n o lon Parliament ey f o r it, for who will estimate so low as a the ruin that has come , and may again come on th e country , , we would have from the breaking of Banks ? But without inquiring whether Ministers were right or not in the case of Englandj we should like to know how Scotland was concerned in the matter. She had not sold het tts , tural privilege of having secure banks, and her Cu' , rency was in the ntost healthy condition. There vs not a single note circulated there for which ti* public had not a - tal landed security to ten time the value. We have no objection to the Loll CHANCELLOR'S being pleasant about the propenski every thing Scotch to move southward—but as to 01 danger of the English preferring a Scotch paper 6* lation to the pure bullion currency with which they at to be blessed—we think those who suspect doge, pay a tribute, of which they are unconscious to, the paper system. We have our own ideas on the 8* ject, but we are not now discussing whether a paper of metallic currency is best, we only go on the broad principle of objecting to unnecessary legislatio. Legislation has, confessedly, made the English Banka insecure—and simply undoing that act of Legislation would, we are confident, put all things right. 'i Our readers will perceive, by an article from Bogoo inserted in another part of our paper, that the CO. lombian Minister of Finance proposes to raise another loan of 30 millions of dollars. We are not prepart 4 to draw the gloomy conclusions from this circumstance , which some of our Brother Journalists entertain. An infant state like Colombia, contending too against ". rious difficulties, which could not have been anticipated, must require an. immense outlay before returns cora mensuratewith its wants can be expected ; but the resurces of that country are so great and inexhaustible , that there seems no strong reason to believe that it will not rise superior to the difficulties in which its financial affairs appear to be at the present moment. German Papers arrived this morning, but contain nothing important CADIZ, APRIL 5• Z The letters from New Spain agree that foreigners have lost im mense sums in the commerce with those provinces, and in the con tracts for mines. The machines to drain them, after having been conveyed thither with much difficulty, and at a great expence, have been scarcely of any use. Besides, various consignments of. silver from Mexico to Vera Cruz have been surprised and plunder ed, but the last which they had recently lost of about 300, 00 0 piastres, have entirely disconcerted them. To this it must be 811 4 . ' ed, that some contracts for mines have been cancelled, and * at the English and other foreigners are already satirized by !nests of the Press, which here, more than any where else, is the ergo of public opinion. —(M adrid Gazette, April O.) FRANKFORT, APRIL I g' His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange passed through th is city this morning from St. Petersburgh to the 'Netherlands.-- ( Pranchfort Papers, April 20.) Carracas Papers to the 16th. of March have arri reJ this morning, but contain nothing new. THE FUNDS. sale took City, 12 o'clock this day. Consols opened this morning at 79 to for the Account ; aft er w hi c h they got up to 79 f , when a the Market rema i ns stea d' : a t 79k to 4, with scarce Old anWI, any thing doing. Bto ; Colombian, Sp . place of 100, 000, at ; since which 40} to 41 ; B raz il B on d s , 55 to 56 ; Mexican, 634 i, to 64 ; Russian, 76i to 77,+; New Scrip, 41 to City, one o'clock. Since 12 o'clock Consols have been done at 79 for Money, and 79f for the Account ; but within this last half hour the Market has become heavy in conse quence.—ln the Foreign Market all South American Securities have improved. Consols 79/. City, two o'clock. Consols for Account, 79.1 buyers : Reduced, 79E-; Fours, 941 95; New Scrip, t pm. Mexican 64 to 64,1; Colombian 401 to 41. In consequence of the purchasers this morning' th e Nrexican Stock has recovered from its depression of yesterday. It has been done as high as 65. It is stated in the west end of the town, that see n or eight regithents have been ordered for foreign service' premium. Died at Conan House, on the 22d inst., after 1 fortnight's illness, Sir HECTOR MACKENZIE, 1 331 1 4 Lord-Lieutenant of the County of f Ross.—At an ea r l period of life, Sir Hector succeeded to extensive esta tes ' deeply encumbered, and had the singular merit of re ( i deeming, and greatly imp rov i ng t h ose es tates, an s maintaining at the sa me ti me hi s stat i on i n life by a more than ordinary hospitality. On th e death of li r Seaforth, he was select e d by t h e H ome S ec retary the important situation of Lord-Lieutenant. O s fable, unpretending manners endeared him to his fa mily and friends, and must have left him withou t :: enemy.—He is suc cee d e d i n hi s t i t l e an d es t a tes bY son Sir Francis Alexander Mackenzie, Vice-Vote nant of the county of Ross. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF CO3IMONS.—(THIS DAY.) NOTICES OF MOTIONS. I. Lord John Russell—Motion relating to Reform in Parlia ment. 2. Mr. ,Alderman Wood—Bill for regulation of the Watermen on the River Thames from Gravesend to Windsor. ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Customs Coßevlon 1101—FurtWr consideration of Report. 2. Debtor and Creditor Arrangement Bill—Further considera tion of Report. 3. Yeomanry Corps Bill—Second reading. 4. Consolidated Fund 1101-•-lteport, 5. Spring guns reading. • ii. Des,ruc!ion OT-rouses ( Leland) Bill—Committee. 7. Silk Dotes Bill—Committee. 8. Charing-cross Improvement Bill.—Report. 9. Critnlnal Justice Bill—Third rending. 10. Excise Laws Amendment Bill—Beport. 11. Petty Sessions (Irebind) Bill—Second reading. 12. Bank Charter Amendment Bill—Third reading. 13. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Report. 14. th.cenwich Ifospi , al Es , ate Bill—Third reading. 15. Wesiminster Improvement Transfer Bill-Report. 10. Exchequer Bills (13,200,0000 Bill—Report. 17. Customs Bounties Act—Report thereupon. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Thursday, May 4. 1. Mr. Secretary Teel—Bill to amend the Law in respect to the oflbnce of stealin.4 from Gardens and Hothouses. 2. Mr. Arbutbnot,--liill to confirm the sale of Crown property made by Commiissioners of the Land Revenues. PRICES OF STOCKS Wolk Stock 2OO 1 3 per Cent. lied. 31.er Cent. Conn. ... 79 9 3A per t ent. Dian lied. 4 Cent. New '3s 4i S 4 per Cent. Scrip • Ban!: An. Ii) 3.11; A 3.10 [mint Stock 2`'H.7. Ditto liontlA 0 7 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN F 1S(1s, ... Buenos A vres I.lcls. 1; per c.t. Colombia,. lids ifo. 1821 4O n Danish, :1 p. r. Greek 11ils - 1)0. 11;28 thiatiniala ,11w,ivan Do. 11;25 5 4i PRICES 01? SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Per Share. . ... .„ British Iron Mining Company - ..... 11 Tlalpuxalma Mining Company Alliance Fire And Life Assurance Company . Ili 8 Alliance Marine Assurance Company General Steam Navigation Company FOREIGN MAILS. A univ En. . _ Guernsey and Jersey Ilawburgh Frivice Brazil HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 44 minutes utter ti. Evening, 12 minutes utter 7, REVERSAL OF ATTAINDERS: By a misprint in our paper of yesterday the , Ea r ie dom of AIRL IE and Barony - of O G ILVIE were ma" to appear as two s e p ara t e Peerages. The following ar e th e t i t le s of th e Bills introdu ce a into the House of Peers on Tuesday evening, w hicli had previously received the KING'S signature :-- '„ The following are t i le ti t l es of the bills introduced on Tom j '• night by the Earl of Liverpool, into the House of Lords, by c °°- ruand of his Majesty:- 1. •An Act for the restoration of Major-General Robert Ntz ander Da/zeel, to the dignity and title of Earl of Carnwath• 2. An Act to restore David Ogilvy, Esry., and others, " of the effects of th e Att a i n d er o f James eldest son of David , E arl Airlie, and of D av id O g il v i e taking upon himself the title o f L o Ogilvie. to S. An Act for the restoration of James Sutherland, Esq., the dignity and title of Baron Deus. 4. An Act to restor e F ranc i s , B aron W em y ss , and other , the effects of the Att a i n d er o f D av id W emys , c ommonly c 3 lf Eleho. 5. An Actfortheiroesitrof a Baronet.ationofPatrick Murray Thrivpland, of Fogask, to the dg • Last week a wild - cat was trapped by Munro, under-gamekeeper to John Hay Mackenzie, Esq., which measured, when killed, four feet six inches from the nose to the end of the tail. His fore-pas v i above the claws, was five inches in circurnference .--. ( Edinburgh Paper.) Due